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Beautiful!  I think that is celanable! My favourit Crispus (I cleaned it!):   "Sirmium (Sremska Mitrovica), 324-325 AD. Obv. FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate head right. Rev. ALAMANNIA DEVICTA, Victory advancing right, holding trophy on right arm, branch in left, spruning captive right on ground. Ex. (dot)SIRM." |
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Pillar of the Community
 United Kingdom
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Nice job but I don't fancy poking at this too much, all the detail is there. If both sides were the same I would have a go at it. I don't fancy soaking it either, would be a shame to alter the reverse.
You will never soar like an eagle if you hang around with turkeys.....
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I got something very similar. a beautiful reverse, with an obverse to match, but the person cleaned it with acid and went too far on the obverse. Pity, but there you go.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I might try and soak the obverse and keep the reverse dry. Sounds a bit iffy but I can probably rig something up involving string and a web coin holding device  You will never soar like an eagle if you hang around with turkeys.....
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I often clean coins, and my favourit is scraping the dirt with small careful circular movements! My tool is a half nail scissors!  I cleaned that Crispus this way too, and the silvering is still on the coin!   Edited by Baltas
05/14/2014 4:27 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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If you soak in distilled water and don't rub the reverse, it should be fine.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
1569 Posts |
I might leave it PP, unless you fancy a bash at it?
You will never soar like an eagle if you hang around with turkeys.....
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Moderator
 United States
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I think if you lightly use a dental tool you would be able to pick off most of the crust.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
1569 Posts |
You haven't seen my hand control! If I pass someone a can of pop by the time I give it them it's been shaken so much they have to wait 10 minutes before they can open it.
You will never soar like an eagle if you hang around with turkeys.....
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United States
23731 Posts |
I know what your saying, with the arthritis in my hands I can hardly hold onto the can.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
1569 Posts |
I think it's a good coin as it is Ron, me trying to clean it I think might be pointless.
You will never soar like an eagle if you hang around with turkeys.....
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United States
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Your right, it's a very nice coin as it is.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
1569 Posts |
Just had the coin in hand again, my pictures do not do this coin justice. I will set the tripod up tomorrow and post another pic.
You will never soar like an eagle if you hang around with turkeys.....
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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yeah, that is a very nice reverse indeed. it would hurt to soak and gently pick some,and see if it can be easily cleaned... but it seems like the stuff that is that color and hard doesn't easily come off...and if it does, it may look worse instead of better.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have a similarly preserved coin of Constantine I and yeah, they are really hard to photograph well. Gorgeous in hand though, and the pictures of yours look great too!
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